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Solar-Powered Organisms Achieve Efficient Light Energy Harvesting

By quieting their "noisy" photosynthetic antennae networks and tuning them to their environments, solar-powered organisms achieve remarkably efficient light energy harvesting, according to a network theory report.

26 Jun 2020

New Solvent-Free Water Treatment Method to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals

A new eco-friendly technique has been designed by scientists at Swansea University for eliminating toxic chemicals from water.

25 Jun 2020

Light Environment Changes can Help Boost Crop Yield

The crops we grow in the field often form dense canopies with many overlapping leaves, such that young "sun leaves" at the top of the canopy are exposed to full sunlight with older "shade leaves" at the bottom.

25 Jun 2020

New Sensors Reveal Rising Levels of CO2 in the Canada Basin Water

Melting of Arctic ice due to climate change has exposed more sea surface to an atmosphere with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. Scientists have long suspected this trend would raise CO2 in Arctic Ocean water.

25 Jun 2020

Satellite Data can Enable Early Detection of Harmful Algae

Heading to the lake this summer? While harmful algal blooms can cause health problems for lake visitors, satellite data can provide early detection of harmful algae, resulting in socioeconomic benefits worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from one harmful algal bloom event, a new study finds.

25 Jun 2020

Foraging Behavior Could Account for Links Between Environmental Changes and Breeding Success

Antarctic Adélie Penguins Enjoyed Favorable Foraging Conditions During Unusual Ice-Free Season

25 Jun 2020

Researchers Develop New Set of Climate Scenarios to Assess Climate Destabilization Risks

A key-role of central banks is to strive for financial stability. To assess climate destabilization risks, major central banks and supervisors plan to utilize a new set of climate scenarios developed by an international team of researchers.

25 Jun 2020

New Method Rapidly Detects and Removes Wastewater Pollutants

A research team at Swansea University have developed a new method for fast removal and detection of wastewater pollutants that come from everyday pharmaceuticals like paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin, which could help minimise their impact on the environment.

25 Jun 2020

Traditional Studies of Range Shift Phenomenon Ignore Sequential Nature of Species Movement

The global redistribution of marine and terrestrial species due to climate change is a major concern for conservation planners and resource managers.

25 Jun 2020

New Technology Could Redefine the Water Filtration Sector

Scientists and innovation experts from The University of Manchester have worked together to successfully develop a new, market-ready technology using 2D materials that could be a game-changer for the water filtration sector.

25 Jun 2020

Fragmented Thinking and Action Remain a Major Barrier in Climate Agendas

Climate change not only causes problems ranging from heat stress to increased transmission of infectious diseases; it also affects the social and environmental determinants of health, such as clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter.

25 Jun 2020